Sunday 1 September is World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which Pope Francis established in 2015.
It launches the Season of Creation which runs until Friday 4 October and this year's theme is To Hope and Act with Creation.
- The Bishops' Conference of Scotland Care of Creation Office has provided resources for parishes which are available here.
- The message of his Holiness Pope Francis for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation can be read here.
Conference
A Season of Creation Conference is being hosted by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland Care of Creation Office on Saturday 7 September, 10am-3pm at St Margaret’s, Raploch, Stirling, FK9 4UA.
Guest speaker is Ben Wilson of SCIAF, and the day will explore how we can act for creation in our parishes to follow the message of Pope Francis to care for our common home. Register at www.tinyurl.com/46wmt9ah
Online event
Fr Josh Kureethadam is the speak at 'To Hope and Act with Creation', an online event hosted by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland Care of Creation Office on Thursday 19th September, 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Register here.
He will share a sense of awe and wonder before the grandeur and majesty of the universe, as well as a deep sense of concern for our common home.
The session will discern insights of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' and his 2023 apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum.
Fr Josh was the Coordinator of the Sector of Ecology at the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development from 2017-2023, where he continues to serve as a consultant.